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Title:
FRONT UNDERFLOOR STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/126069
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A front underfloor structure of a vehicle (EV) is provided with front deflectors (8L, 8R) positioned in front of the front tires(1L, 1R), and adjusts the flow of air that flows around the front underfloor while traveling. The front deflectors (8L, 8R) comprise: a front apex section (8a) positioned further forward on the vehicle than the position of the leading edge surface (TFR) of the front tires (1L, 1R) when straight, and disposed in a position that is closer to the vehicle center line (CL) in the vehicle width direction than the position of the inner surface (TIN) of the front tires (1L, 1R) when straight; an inner end (8b) positioned further back on the vehicle than the front apex section (8a), and disposed in a position further inside than the front apex section (8a) in the vehicle width direction; and a first flow redirection surface (8d) that connects the front apex section (8a) and the inner end (8b), and that, when struck by air traveling from the front of the vehicle, redirects the flow of the air toward the inside of the vehicle.

Inventors:
KAKIUCHI TAKESHI
ATAKA MASAHIRO
OGAWA YOUHEI
NAKAJIMA KAZUAKI
ISHIHARA YUJI
Application Number:
PCT/JP2011/058788
Publication Date:
October 13, 2011
Filing Date:
April 07, 2011
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Assignee:
NISSAN MOTOR (JP)
KAKIUCHI TAKESHI
ATAKA MASAHIRO
OGAWA YOUHEI
NAKAJIMA KAZUAKI
ISHIHARA YUJI
International Classes:
B62D35/02; B62D25/20; B62D37/02
Foreign References:
JP2008013013A2008-01-24
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MIYOSHI, Hidekazu et al. (JP)
Hidekazu Miyoshi (JP)
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